integrative model of various levels of environmental factors influencing social entrepreneurship development

This research is conducted to present a conceptual integrative model of various levels of environmental factors influencing social entrepreneurship development and to fill the multiple gaps that exist in the related literature. Research method was qualitative and based on its purposes, grounded theory with classic approach was applied. Based on accessibility reason, research statistical sample was included 22 of entrepreneurship university (Tehran and Qazvin) teachers and staffs working for the entrepreneurship and job development office in ministry of cooperatives labor and social welfare. Findings presents an extensive conceptual model of environmental factors influencing social entrepreneurship development in three levels: macro (national and international), meso (organizational), and micro (individual). Aforementioned findings also expose multiple research directions for future studies in this research area which is discussed at the end of this article.